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Typographic guide. A useful note beside an inspiration image “I like the shape.” “I like the colours.” “I want less decoration.” Tell me which part matters.

Before sending a collage of inspiration

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Tabby and white cat shaped ceramic with bold MAISEY lettering and bright small flowers.

Typographic guide. A useful order for choosing 1. Practical fit and capacity 2. The form and portrait 3. Wording and decoration 4. Questions at the painted proof

The order of decisions for a ceramic memorial

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Painted proof of a calico cat shaped ceramic with pink flowers and Peony lettering.

Finished calico cat shaped ceramic with pink flowers and Peony lettering, with a glossy surface and stronger coat colours.

Typographic guide. A new year is not a deadline. Keep the photograph. Say their name. Or leave the day ordinary. You do not owe anyone a tribute.

A new year without a deadline for remembering

Typographic guide. You do not have to find the perfect words. A name. A nickname. No inscription. Those are choices too.

A name is enough if a message will not come

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Calico cat shaped ceramic with closed eyes, a mostly white body and kinka lettering.

Typographic guide. A first enquiry can be simple. The form you like One useful photograph One detail to look at first

Three notes before asking about a custom piece

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Black and white rabbit shaped ceramic with upright dark ears and an irregular white chest.

Typographic guide. “Would you like to talk about them, or would company without talking help more?” A question leaves room for their answer.

A holiday sentence you can send to a friend

Typographic guide. Halloween can look different this year. Skip the costume feed. Keep one favourite photo. Make no post at all. You can choose.

Halloween without the costume photograph

Typographic guide. Missing a pet at Thanksgiving? Ask before making a tribute. Offer a story, a quiet moment or ordinary company. Let them choose.

Thanksgiving: let them know before dinner

Typographic guide. When the Christmas photo memories appear Keep one. Skip the album. Ask someone to save it for later. You do not have to share it publicly.

First Christmas without your cat: photographs

Typographic guide. Their stocking this Christmas Keep it up. Put it away. Ask someone to help. You can decide again another day.

First Christmas without your dog: the stocking

Typographic guide. Before choosing a memorial for someone Ask if they want to look. Ask what they would like help with. Leave the final choice with them.

Helping someone choose a memorial

Typographic guide. Two kinds of inspiration This photo is for the portrait. This example is for the flowers. They do not have to come from one image.

Keep portrait and decoration references separate

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Colourpoint cat shaped ceramic with a dark face and ears and large pink flowers on the pale body.

Typographic guide. Does this photo look too dark? Tell me. Add a second view in ordinary light. Your note belongs with the reference.

When a photograph makes a coat look different

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Grey cat shaped ceramic with green eyes and strong pale reflections across its glazed body.

Typographic guide. Before choosing the finish Check the actual urn capacity. Ask the crematorium about the amount of ashes. Appearance alone cannot tell you the fit.

Check capacity before deciding the finish

Typographic guide. Too many design choices? Begin with the outline. Cat shape, sleeping form or figurine jar? The decoration can come next.

Choose a form before choosing every flower

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Grey and white sleeping cat urn with closed eyes, curled tail and Purral lettering along its front edge.

Pale green lidded ceramic jar with Puff lettering and a small resting cat figure on top.

Typographic guide. Before we plan the lettering Write the full name. Check dates and spelling. Decide which words matter most.

Name lettering before decoration

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Grey tabby cat shaped ceramic with green eyes, white chest and a name and dates.

Typographic guide. You can point to the photograph. “This patch is the detail I would miss.” That is enough to begin.

Words for asking about a small marking

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Black and white cat shaped ceramic with a narrow pale face blaze, white chest and Pio lettering.

Typographic guide. A painted proof is for questions. Check the marking placement. Check the wording. Ask what changes at the finished stage.

What to check in a painted proof

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Painted proof of a calico cat shaped ceramic with pink flowers and Peony lettering.

Finished calico cat shaped ceramic with pink flowers and Peony lettering, with a glossy surface and stronger coat colours.

Typographic guide. Your favourite photo can be the start. It does not have to show everything. Keep it for the face. Add another for the coat.

A favourite photograph is not always a complete reference

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Reference photograph of a tabby cat stretching on a wooden floor.

Typographic guide. Planning a pet portrait? Start with these three views. 1. A clear face 2. The side markings 3. The back and tail

Three photos to start a pet portrait

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Grey tabby cat shaped ceramic with a small pale chest area and dark bands on the body.

Plain soft grey lidded ceramic jar with Rex lettering on the front. Overlay reads: Start with the vessel.

You can begin with a vessel rather than a portrait.

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Plain soft grey lidded ceramic jar with Rex lettering on the front.

Ginger and white cat shaped ceramic with closed eyes and Peaches lettering on a clear pale body.

A name can sit quietly below closed eyes.

Grey tabby cat shaped ceramic with a small pale chest area and dark bands on the body. Overlay reads: Not every stripe is the same.

A tabby chest does not need to be made symmetrical.

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Grey tabby cat shaped ceramic with a small pale chest area and dark bands on the body.

Pale ginger cat shaped ceramic with Leonidi lettering and several colours of small flowers.

Several flower colours can still leave the face clear.

Pale colourpoint cat shaped ceramic with a dark face, a small heart, Lady Heather lettering and dates near the base.

An inscription can have a place between the face and dates.

Two tone warm orange and pale green lidded ceramic jar with Blue lettering and a white paw print.

Two colours can give a jar its structure.

Small glossy black seated cat figure shown alone on a grey work surface.

A small figure still has a clear silhouette.

Grey cat shaped ceramic with green eyes and strong pale reflections across its glazed body.

A reflection is not another marking.

Pale calico cat shaped ceramic with closed eyes, asymmetrical face patches and Zoey lettering.

A few face patches can be enough.

Two tone light green and cream jar with subtle Winnie lettering and a small paw design.

Subtle lettering needs a closer look.

Dark closed eyed cat shaped ceramic with Wendel lettering, a small gold heart and broad gold bands.

A dark coat can carry a warm gold accent.

Dark cat shaped ceramic with a small pale heart, gold stars and diagonal gold painting.

A small heart and a broad gold band have different roles.

Ginger cat shaped ceramic with green branches and small red accents on the lower front.

One branch can bring colour without filling the piece.

Tabby and white cat shaped ceramic with green eyes and a broad mostly clear white chest.

A broad white chest gives the coat a particular outline.

Dark cat shaped ceramic with a gold sun, small stars and broad sweeping gold bands in the studio.

A sweeping line can connect separate motifs.

Blue lidded ceramic jar with Snowball lettering, painted toy motifs and a small cat figure on the lid. Overlay reads: Two places for personal detail.

The portrait and the painted toys have separate places.

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Blue lidded ceramic jar with Snowball lettering, painted toy motifs and a small cat figure on the lid.

Orange tiger design on a cat shaped ceramic form with dark stripes and a large dark lower leaf motif, standing on wood.

A bold painted pattern does not need delicate lines.

Dark cat shaped ceramic with yellow eyes, a triangular pale chest patch and broad gold bands.

A small pale chest leaves a different space for gold.

Dark tortoiseshell cat shaped ceramic with irregular warm patches and Sophie lettering.

A tortoiseshell coat needs different sized patches.

Ginger and white cat shaped ceramic held in a hand, with Sasha lettering and brightly coloured flowers.

A bright floral piece can still keep the portrait first.

Tortoiseshell and white cat shaped ceramic with Reeses lettering and irregular coat patches.

The pale chest is not quite symmetrical.

Pale green lidded ceramic jar with Puff lettering and a small resting cat figure on top.

A small figure changes a simple jar's outline.

Tabby and white cat shaped ceramic with large orange flowers and smaller blue and red blooms.

A fuller flower design still needs a clear face.

Black and white cat shaped ceramic with a narrow pale face blaze, white chest and Pio lettering.

That white blaze changes the whole face.

Pale ginger and white cat shaped ceramic with small flowers and fine green stems.

Gentle colour does not have to mean no detail.

Tabby cat shaped ceramic with closed eyes, Nicholai lettering, dates and green stems.

A short inscription can sit between portrait and decoration.

Ginger tabby cat shaped ceramic with closed eyes and green leafy branches below the face.

The same colour needs different marks around the face.

Turquoise decorative cat shaped ceramic with gold and green feather like motifs across the chest.

Colour can transform a familiar form.

Ginger cat shaped ceramic with dark green leaf branches across the body and Mr Kitty lettering.

A branch can be the whole decorative idea.

White cat shaped ceramic with pale green eyes and pink, orange and yellow flowers.

A white coat can make the flowers more visible.